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Volume 20, No. 11
“All dairy, all the time”™
July 28, 2018
“This place operates because everyone who is involved with this place is good at what they do.” – Tim Huhe
Huhes focus on doing the right thing
Philosophy goes hand in hand with being a good neighbor for Cresco family By Krista Kuzma
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Jennifer and Tim Huhe check over animals in the freestall barn, which the Huhes built in 1999 along with a double-8 parallel parlor. The Huhes milk 300 cows near Cresco, Iowa.
CRESCO, Iowa – When it comes to being a good neighbor, Tim Huhe keeps his philosophy simple. “We just try to do the right thing every day,” he said. That has been what has worked for the Huhe family and is part of the reason they received a Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award presented by the Iowa Department of Agriculture in coordination with other agricultural organizations. Tim and Diana Huhe milk 300 cows on their dairy near Cresco, Iowa. Their daughter, Jennifer, works with them on the farm, as well as for a dairy genetics company, while their two younger daughters, Katie and Abby, are in college pursuing paths away from the farm. Although Tim’s parents, Galen and Linda, have transferred ownership to the next generation, they are involved in day-to-day chores. “When they rst contacted me about this award … I said I wouldn’t accept it only for myself,” Tim said. “This place doesn’t operate because Tim Huhe is good at what he does. This place operates because everyone who is involved with this place is good at what they do and passionate about what they do.” Criteria for the award are simple. Farmers who receive it must be Turn to HUHES | Page 7
A renovation revitalizes youngstock
Van Heels convert poultry barn to calf facility By Jennifer Coyne jenn@dairystar.com
SWANVILLE, Minn. – Calves at Rainbow Acres LLC have never been healthier. With a facility designed for optimum calf care and a management protocol followed religiously, the Van Heel family is raising calves that are larger and have fewer health problems throughout their entire life on the farm. “We’ve changed the design of the calf facility, with less calves in each pen, and have re-evaluated our vaccine protocols to administer less,” Katie Van Heel said. “I’m still in shock with what we’ve seen and often think, ‘How is this possible?’” Katie is the calf manager at her in-laws’ dairy, where they milk 1,100 cows and raise all of their replacement heifers, in Morrison County near Swanville, Minn. David Van Heel and his family
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Calves are housed in group pens with automaƟc calf feeders at Rainbow Acres LLC in Morrison County near Swanville, Minn. David Van Heel and his family renovated an old chicken barn into a group housing facility for their calves.
hosted a University of Minnesota Extension Dairy Field Day July 19 to demonstrate how they set up their calves for lifelong success. “With today’s setup, we have the best calves we’ve ever had,” David said. The calves are born at the main farm site where they are monitored for 24 hours or less. During this time, each calf receives two vaccines for scours prevention before their rst feeding of 1 gallon of pasteurized colostrum, which is tubed. The calves are also tagged and receive a naval dip. Once daily, an employee moves the newborn calves to the calf-raising site, located a few miles from the main farm site. At the calf facility, the nursery room houses calves in individual pens until they are 7-10 days old. From there, they are transferred to group pens and fed with automatic calf feeders. The calves are weaned from the feeders at 42 days. “We used to raise calves in Turn to RAINBOW ACRES | Page 5
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Share your dairy-showing memories Honeysuckle, Molly Moo, Daisy and Hershey. These are the names of a few of Dairy Star staff’s favorite show animals when they were growing up. Do you remember your favorite show animal? Or maybe the ďƒžrst animal you ever led around the ring? Through plenty of interviews, we have come to ďƒžnd many dairy farmers who were involved in showing as a kid in 4-H or another organization can still picture and name their most memorable bovines from days gone by. Usually recalling those memories involves big smiles and a story or two of mishaps within their show string or exciting show winnings. While several people have told us they had fun when they earned trophies or did better than they thought they would, many also enjoyed the bond with their animal, learning new ďƒžtting skills from an older dairy project member, hanging out with their friends and ďƒžnding the best fair food on the grounds. It can still be seen today within dairy barns at county fairs across our coverage area. County fair season is still in full swing and there are still many dairy shows to be completed before the end of the summer. Many kids have been putting on their white pants in order to show off their project animals they have worked with throughout the year. We know we asked for pictures before, but let’s keep sharing those dairy-showing memories. Send us pictures of your kids with their animal(s) from the show this year! Make sure to include the child’s name, age, parents, the number of cows you milk and the town. Email andrea.b@dairystar.com or ďƒžnd us on Facebook and send it to us in a message. If you’re really sentimental, send us a picture of you with your animal while you were in your showing days! – The Dairy Star Editorial Team
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catching on to the [automatic] feeders,” said Hanna Hebig, Katie’s co-manager. The calves are moved into group pens once they can feed off bottles without any assistance. At this time, they also receive another round of vaccinations. When the Van Heels rst implemented automatic calf feeders 10 years ago, they began with three feeders and six pens, and three weaning pens, with 25 calves to a pen. Now, the barn includes ve feeders and 10 pens, and one weaning pen. Each pen contains 18-20 calves. “We aren’t overcrowding,” Katie said. “My optimal number is 18, but we can get by with 20 in a pen. You just have to watch them more closely the larger the group is. The calves are doing phenomenal without so much competition. They look beautiful.” Calves enter the group pens and receive assistance using the automatic calf feeders. Once it is clear the calf is adequately feeding, milk consumption increases to 9 liters. The animals remain at 9 liters of milk for 22 days. “We want them to spend as much Turn to RAINBOW ACRES | Page 6
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The Huhe family – (from le�) Tim, Diana, Ka�e, Abby, Jennifer, Linda and Galen – received the Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award. The Huhes milk 300 cows on their dairy near Cresco, Iowa. good to the livestock, land and community. Using high quality genetics plays a role in taking good care of their livestock, Tim said. About 95 percent of their herd is made up of medium-sized animals that are bred to have high components and milk, good health traits along with well-attached udders and good feet and legs. “They’re practical cows to make us money every day,” Tim said. The other 5 percent of the herd consists of what the Huhes call the fun cows – animals they show. “We’ve had some success in the show ring but that’s just a bonus,” Tim said. “That’s not the reason we do what we do. That’s fun.” The Huhes admit it makes economic times like this more bearable. “This is the stuff that gets you through the tough days,” Tim said. “You have to make sure you have a little fun along the way.” In addition to local shows, the Huhes have exhibited animals at the state fairs in Minnesota and Iowa, along with World Dairy Expo. Perhaps their favorite showing memory came a few years ago when their cow, NewStar Advent Hillary-ET, earned the grand champion ribbon at the Red and White Show at the Minnesota State Fair. “That was fun,” Jennifer said. The Huhes have been good to the land through each generation. Tim started working on the dairy in 1993 after going to college and working off the farm. He then bought a dairy in 1995 and started his own herd of 50 cows before also forming a partnership with his parents in 1996 for their 100 cows. In 1999, the family built their double-8 parallel parlor and freestall barn on Galen and Linda’s farm site. “It was time for everything to be at one location,” Tim said. In 2009, they bought another farm for youngstock; and in 2017, they welcomed Jennifer back to the dairy after she graduated from Iowa State University. She now takes care of the calves and transition cows. Eventually, Jennifer would like to take over the farm.
“The norm has changed over the years,” Tim said in reference to the average number of cows milked on a dairy now compared to when his dad was in his prime in the industry. “What can I say is right for her (Jennifer) in the future? We don’t know what the norm is going to be when she’s sitting on this side of the desk, but we have to be prepared for anything.” Within the dairy community, Tim is president of the Dairy Foundation in Calmar, Iowa. He is also on the board of directors for the Howard County Fair and the Howard County Farm Bureau. “I’m active on a lot of boards, but the only way I can be active on those boards is if I have very good people all around me keeping the farm going,” Tim said. “That includes our workforce. We haven’t hired anybody for 12 years. They know everything inside and out.” When it comes to being a good neighbor, the Huhes said they have built relationships with those living around them. Plus, they try to communicate with their neighbors often. “There are probably some people who think we hauled manure on the wrong day or did this or that wrong, but all we can do is what we think is the right thing,” Tim said. “When they gave us the award there were probably 80 to 100 people there, and most of them were neighbors. Even though we were getting the award for being a good neighbor, I was looking at all the good neighbors.” Although the dairy industry is experiencing rough economic times, Tim tries to see the good in everything he does, a life outlook that came about because of a prior cancer diagnosis. “Until you go through an episode where doctors don’t know if you’ll see Christmas and you’re [diagnosed] in June, the rest is minute,” Tim said. “… I know there are bigger issues than just nances from time to time, so we nd a way to get through tough times.” Learning to stay positive ts in nicely with his family’s philosophy to do the right thing, which has helped them be a good neighbor.
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Speaking at a Politico event in Washington, D.C., U.S. milk output rises FDA Administrator Scott Gottlieb said the agency June milk production increased 1.3 percent in the will soon enforce regulations that de23 major dairy states. In Minnesota, milk ne milk as an animal product and not production declined less than 1 percent, Ag Insider a plant-based food. The National Milk inuenced by a drop in the size of the Producers Federation has sought enforcecow herd. South Dakota cow numbers ment of current labeling standards for went up and production rose over 4 peryears and President and CEO Jim Mulcent. Wisconsin milk output was up 1.2 hern said he is encouraged by Gottlieb’s percent in June. California increased a remark. One comment made by the FDA fraction of 1 percent. commissioner made the headlines. “An almond doesn’t lactate, I will confess,” S/D numbers updated said Gottlieb referring to the agency stanAccording to USDA’s July supply/ dards that say milk comes from lactating demand report, the milk production foreanimals. Beverages made from soybeans, cast for 2018 and 2019 was lowered from almonds, rice and other plants are typithe June projections. The growth in milkcally described as milk, which does not per-cow production is slower than previBy Don Wick align with federal labeling standards. ously expected. Cow numbers are also Columnist down. The price forecast for 2018 butter, Uncertain outlook for timely farm bill cheese, nonfat dry milk and whey was reaction duced from June to July. Cheese stocks are expected To move forward with the farm bill, the Senate to remain large in 2019. The 2019 butter price was must pass a motion to go to a conference commit- adjusted higher as stocks move lower. tee and appoint the members of that committee. The House took action in mid-July. With August recess Groundwater Protection Rule comment period exunderway, lawmakers will not return to Capitol Hill tended until after Labor Day. That may impact the ability to An additional two weeks will be made available nalize the farm bill before the current law expires at in the written public comment period for Minnesota’s the end of September. groundwater protection rule. The deadline has been extended to Aug. 15. An administrative law judge has Trump tweets talk trade taken testimony on the nitrogen fertilizer rule with In a series of tweets July 20, President Donald hearings at four locations across the state. Trump called out China, the European Union and others for manipulating their currencies. The stronger MN Farm penalized for drug residue violations dollar makes U.S. exports more expensive in global A Sebeka, Minn., dairy farm is facing a permanent markets. On Twitter, Trump also said farmers have injunction for drug residue violations. The Food and been on a downward trend for 15 years, blaming bad Drug Administration took Todd and Patty Meech to trade deals for declining farm commodity prices. court for selling cattle for slaughter with levels of anTrump said “Canada charges 275 percent on dairy,” tibiotics in their system that went beyond FDA tolerbut U.S. “farmers will win.” ances. Before the farm can sell animals again for meat production, the farm must be inspected and certied
Minnesota enjoys positive economic report Minnesota Management and Budget is offering positive news about the state economy. In the rst six months of the year, the state has taken in $348 million more than projected in the February forecast. Revenues for the 2018 scal year are nearly 5 percent higher than last year. Optimism seen for those in ag education With a tight farm economy, there is a need for affordable farm management assistance. Brian Boomgaarden and other adult farm business management instructors provide that support. “Cash ow and working capital are big things. With the downturn in the farm economy, there are also issues with mental health.” Boomgaarden is the past president of the Minnesota Association of Agriculture Educators, which hosted its summer conference in the Twin Cities. For high school and post-secondary instructors, MAAE is focused on technology and the need for individualized educational plans. There is optimism seen among those in ag education. “The good thing about ag education and agriculture, in general, we always found people enjoy eating. As long as people need food, there will be a place for agriculture.” UMN President announces plans to step down University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler has announced his decision to step down from that role in July of 2019. Kaler plans to work as president emeritus for one year. After taking a sabbatical, Kaler will take a faculty position in the University of Minnesota Department of Chemical Engineering. Turn to AG INSIDER | Page 9
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ConƟnued from AG INSIDER | Page 8 AFBF promotes Newton The American Farm Bureau Federation has promoted John Newton to the role of chief economist. Since 2016, Newton has been the AFBF director of market intelligence. Hendel takes AFBF job The American Farm Bureau Federation has named John Hendel as its director of event sales. With Farm Bureau’s ownership of Farmfest and Dakotafest, Hendel is in familiar territory. From 1991 to 2005, Hendel was the show director when those farm shows were owned by Cygnus Business Media. DFA to close California plant Dairy Farmers of America will cease operations at its Hughson, Calif.,
plant. in mid-September. The facility produced condensed milk, cream and dry milk. DFA ofcials blame changing market conditions. Trivia challenge St. Louis hosted the World’s Fair in 1904. The ice cream cone was popularized at that event. That answers our last trivia question. For this week, what state leads the nation for alfalfa production? We’ll have the answer in the next edition of Dairy Star.
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ELK RIVER, Minn. – It has been several years since there was a 4-H dairy show at the Sherburne County Fair. With Thomas and Kristin Duden’s willingness and Julia Ihnen’s persistence, dairy cattle returned to the fair July 19-22 in Elk River, Minn. “We provide the animals and equipment to get ready for dairy shows, but it’s up to the kids and how much they want to work with the project,” Kristin said. “Julia really took initiative and worked hard this summer.” The Dudens milk 45 cows on Kristin’s family’s farm near Princeton, Minn. This year, they leased
three registered Jersey cattle to Ihnen for the county’s 4-H dairy show – a winter calf, fall calf and spring junior yearling. Participating in a dairy cattle show was not a new experience for Ihnen. “I showed cattle at the Mille Lacs County Fair open show when I was 5 years old. This was my rst year in 4-H, but I knew I wanted to show dairy,” said Ihnen, the 10-year-old-daughter of Joel and Jean Ihnen, of Princeton, Minn. Kristin agreed. “I can remember [Julia] at the county fair last year spending hours with the Jerseys,” she said. “I told her if she wanted to lease some cows next year, we could nd some for her to show.” With a vision in mind, Ihnen worked with her grandma, Barbara Burandt, to establish her 4-H dairy project. “Julia is staying with us for her summer vaTurn to SHERBURNE | Page 11
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cation, so we looked to see how she could be a 4-H member in Sherburne County. I live close to the fairgrounds, so it was going to be easy for her to show there,” said Burandt, who resides in Elk River, Minn. Once Ihnen was a part of the 4-H community, nding cattle to work with came easily. Kristin’s mother is also Burandt’s sister, making Ihnen and Kristin second cousins. “Kristin’s family started leasing cattle to a couple people when Kristin was still in 4-H,” Thomas said. Kristin agreed. “Over half of our cows have been leased out and shown,” she said. “For us, it helps that the cows in the barn are broke to lead. That makes handling them easier.” During the time leading up to the county fair, Ihnen and Burandt spent days each week working with the three leased heifers. “It means a lot to have Julia want to show dairy,” Burandt said. “I was raised on a dairy and grew up showing dairy. My kids were all in 4-H.” Ihnen learned how to lead the ani-
riculture, like where their food comes from, and teaches them responsibility. Honestly, it’s a learning experience for both the kids and us.” The Dudens both work off the farm in full-time positions as they purchase the farm from Kristin’s parents. When they were not available to help Ihnen work with her animals, the young girl was mentored by her grandma, but also received guidance from Abby Grimm, another young dairy showperson who has leased from Dudens. “Abby has gone to all of the shows, and the leasing program has really opened her eyes to what she can do in the dairy industry,” Thomas said. “Kids don’t get that kind of experience anymore.” In the weeks leading up to the Sherburne County Fair, Ihnen participated in the Central Minnesota Youth Dairy Day Show in Sauk Centre, Minn., as well as the Brainerd Dairy Days Show in Brainerd, Minn. Grimm helped Ihnen prepare for both of those competitions. “This was a chance for Abby to teach Julia a lot of things she knows,” Burandt said. “Adults can be supportive, but it’s the last-minute help from other 4-Hers that is really nice.” Ihnen presented her three animals to judge Delvin Durheimm, of Long Prairie, Minn., during the dairy show July 20 at the Sherburne County Fairgrounds. The show was complete with Ihnen’s spring junior yearling taking grand champion honors and her fall calf claiming reserve. “It’s a lot of work, and sometimes it’s exhausting,” Ihnen said. “But it’s been fun to do this with my grandma helping.” For the Dudens, they are hopeful Ihnen’s experience will continue for years to come and encourage other dairy farmers to consider supporting their local lease program. “We try to give someone the opportunity to take care of an animal,” Thomas said. “It takes us time and money, but the experience these kids get is more than worth it.”
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mals, care for them and prepare them for the dairy cattle show. “I was very busy,” Ihnen said. “I learned how to walk the calves, and gave them baths and clipped them to make them look gorgeous.” Ihnen also helped the Dudens with chores, such as feeding and bedding the pens. “This project is what the kids make of it,” Kristin said. “It’s an opportunity for them to learn more about ag-
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Twinning: Increased occurrences with higher production By Jennifer Coyne jenn@dairystar.com
The chance of nding twin calves on dairy farms is greater today than it was 40-some years ago. While twinning is certainly a natural phenomenon, industry trends may play a larger role than rst thought. “From 1983 to 2003, we saw a linear increase of twinning from 1.5 to 5 percent during that time period,” Dr. Paul Fricke said. “The biggest thing we noticed was the increase in twinning was primarily seen in lactating cows.” Fricke is a dairy science professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and has researched the cause and effects of twins in dairy cattle for much of his 23-year career. The professor’s studies of more than 1 million cows from 1996 to 2004 indicated a correlation between lactation and the prevalence of twinning. Milk production in the United States has steadily increased since 1976 when the nation’s production level was noted at more than 120 billion pounds of milk, according to statistical reports from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Today, the nation’s recorded milk production exceeds 215 billion pounds. While there are benets of increasing milk production over time, there are consequences, too. “Over time, we only noticed a slight increase of in twins in heifers, from 1 to 1.4 percent from 1996 to 2004,” Fricke said. “However, the reported incidence of twinning increased over time as par-
ity increased for lactating cows. There were early clues, but the question remained, ‘What mechanisms link higher production with higher chance of twinning?’” The answer lies in cows’ hormone levels. “The modern-day dairy cow is not normal in terms of average levels of milk,” Fricke said. “We’re genetically selecting cows for milk, in turn altering hormone levels … decreasing progesterone and estrogen, both of which play key roles in the development of follicles.” Milk production drives dry matter intake and results in a domino effect throughout the cow’s metabolic and reproductive system. High producing dairy cows consume 60-70 pounds of dry matter daily. The more dry matter a cow consumes, the more blood ow is directed through the liver, Fricke said. “The liver clears progesterone through it,” Fricke said. “Higher producing cows have less than normal progesterone levels because it’s being metabolized by the liver.” With lower progesterone levels found in the bloodstream during the growth of the pre-ovulatory follicle, multiple follicles become dominant throughout the remainder of the cycle and proceed to ovulation. “About 95 percent of twins are dizygous, so two sperms fertilize two oocytes,” Fricke said. “These twins are no more alike than siblings because they result from multiple ovulations.”
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The health risks associated with carrying twins is vast, for both dam and her offspring. Aside from the immediate possibility of a terminated pregnancy or early birth, the effects of twinning can carry throughout the remainder of the animals’ life. During parturition, cows are at a greater risk of dystocia. Following birth, they may also experience a retained placenta and metabolic issues, such as metritis. “Twinning causes problems with cows that increases culling rates,” Fricke said. In calves, there is a greater chance of death following birth and reduced birth rate. To combat the occurrence of twinning, Fricke suggests hormone manipulation, particularly through a doubleovsynch program. “The goal is to correct the problem of lower progesterone levels,” Fricke said. “But it’s different than hormone use in people undergoing fertility treatments. In women, hormones used to increase fertility often result in an increased risk of twins. In cows, we’re using hormones as a corrective tool to get progesterone levels back to where they need to be.” By adhering to a double-ovsynch program, dairy farmers can set up the hormonal balance within a cow to have more progesterone available during the critical time of when follicles are selected. “Manipulating progesterone in this
way decreases the risk of double ovulation,” Fricke said. To mitigate twinning with a synchronization program, dairy farmers should conrm pregnant and non-pregnant cows after articial insemination breeding. For non-pregnant cows, a veterinarian can determine the presence of a corpus luteum and proceed with enrolling the cow in a double-ovsynch protocol, including a second treatment of prostaglandin. If a corpus luteum is not found, the cow should restart an ovsynch protocol with a CIDR and second treatment of prostaglandin for timed A.I. “Identifying the presence of the corpus luteum is the trick,” Fricke said. “If a corpus luteum is not present, never nish the ovsynch protocol with a second prostaglandin treatment, because then there’s the increased risk of double ovulation and twinning.” Aside from decreasing milk production to levels that would not negatively affect progesterone levels, enrolling cows in a synchronization program may be one of the only ways to deter twinning before conception. “We don’t want to decrease milk production, so there are ways we can manipulate the cows’ hormones to overcome double ovulation,” Fricke said. “As a dairy farmer, you need to be aware of which cows are at greater risk for twins.” Other factors, such as seasons, parity and genetics, also play a role in the prevalence of a cow’s ability to double ovulate.
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Where is the industry heading? Extension dissects dairy’s economic roller coaster By Abby Hopp Staff Intern
Across the nation low milk prices are fueling dairy farmers’ curiosity to know what is going to happen with the dairy industry. “We have an uncertainly of what’s going to happen,” said Fred Hall, dairy specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. Hall and colleague Larry Tranel were a part of a webinar, “Knowing Your Cost of Production and Dairy Outlook.” The Four State Extension group, of Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, University of Minnesota ExtenFred Hall sion, University ISU Extension of Wisconsin Extension and University of Illinois Extension, hosted the webinar July 17 as part of a series to help farmers deal with the current dairy situation and available options. The turbulent dairy market has urged the industry to develop a plan to mitigate the negative impact prices have on dairy farmers’ operations.
“It’s a roller coaster ride … something apparent as we move through these tariff issues,” said Hall of the milk prices. “It’s time for us to consider and use risk management tools.” Hall noted the recently recorded U.S. herd size at 450 million cows, producing an average of 23,295 pounds of milk. Such overproduction has resulted in an average milk price of $15.95 Larry Tranel to 16.25 per hunISU Extension dredweight. “Bigger isn’t always better,” he said. “Smaller farms can have better efciency in land, labor and capital recourses. Larger farms have a smaller return per hour than small farms.” Hall said more dairy cattle and milk on the market have only solidied the importance of international trade. More than 80 percent of dairy products are consumed in the United States. However, exports continue to play a larger role in the industry’s ability to move product. “I used to watch the production rates, but now all I am watching is tariffs and exports,” Hall said. Mexico is a major importer of U.S. dairy products, purchasing twice the amount of product than any other country. But there is opportunity for growth in countries like China, South Korea and Eastern Europe.
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a greater equity charge. Commercial farms, on the other hand, may have more net farm income in the long run. “Focus on the prots, not what to avoid,” Tranel said. “Sometimes you have to spend money to get what’s best for your operation.” In Tranel’s work with more than 1,500 dairy farms, he has determined 12 steps dairy farmers should take to improve cash ow. Dairy farmers should create a 12-month cash ow budget; reduce non-prot and family expenditures; maintain only necessary insurance coverage; increase revenue and nonfarm income; reduce capital purchases and sell unnecessary machinery; custom hire or lease versus owning all of the farm’s equipment; raise only needed replacement heifers and sell marginal cull cows; renegotiate cash rents or delay payments; renegotiate loans; reduce just-in-time inventory, such as feed and fuel; reduce unnecessary hired labor and balance operating loan/unused borrowing capacity. “Overall, the goal is to increase the rate of return on assets, making more than we pay to the bank,” Tranel said. In the end, focus on the stairway of protability and not backtrack to the point where decision-making abilities are limited and control of the farm is lost. “The more we drop levels, the faster we drop our ability to make decisions,” Tranel said. “It is important for us as farmers to understand that especially in times of stress.”
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Glenn Johnson, shown with Lilly Zollner Claremont, Minn. Steele County 70 cows What are the benets of leasing your dairy animals for the fair? Meeting young people interested in agriculture. It’s fun to open other aspects of life to them. They start asking questions, grasp onto the subjects and go with it. It’s also important to teach others about dairy and encourage an interest in dairy. What is your role and time commitment? My wife Deb and I have 18 kids leasing 32 animals from our farm to take to the county fair. It’s denitely a time commitment helping these young people, but we nd time for them when they want to come because it is important to keep them interested in dairy. Some kids come year-round and a few times in the winter, but most of them are out during the summer. From July until the Steele County Fair in mid-August, there is usually always someone around. I spend about three to four hours each day (except days where we are chopping hay) with someone who is leasing. The older ones don’t require as much help, and they also help with the younger ones. What guidelines do you have for people who show your animals? The only cost I require is for each person who leases from us to buy me a strawberry malt at the county fair. I like ice cream so I get a lot of malts. The kids are there to learn. We are not in this to make money. It’s important to educate our youth. We also have three rules – listen, listen and listen. They have to pay attention. And, if something is not going right for them, they have to tell us. Another rule is, don’t hit an animal. They have to respect the animals and work with the animals in order for the animal to respect them. Lilly Zollner 17 years old Parents: Gail Zollner and Mark Zollner Owatonna, Minn. Ninth year showing dairy How did you get involved in showing dairy animals? I signed up for cow camp, which Deb and Glenn started through community education. It was a week-long program where we learned how to handle, train and wash animals. At the end we had a little show for the parents. When they started pro cow camp, I signed up for that. This includes picking an animal and training it to show at the county fair. I did that for two years before Deb and Glenn said my sister and I should join 4-H in order to show more. We joined and now lease our animals from Glenn and Deb. Why do you enjoy leasing? It introduced me to a way of life I didn’t know about and have come to love. I love the animals and all the people on the farm. We work together as a team before and during the fair. We form a bond with each other. Why is it important to you to lease dairy animals? The dairy industry has become important to me and promoting dairy is also important to me. More animals at the fair means more cows to show people. Plus, I form a bond with animals because they have become important to me. What has been your best experience showing dairy cattle? When I was younger, my heifer showed well and did well in showmanship. I have been able to watch her grow, and she has given me two heifer calves.
Fred and David Gunderson, shown with Annika Gunderson Upsala, Minn. Morrison County 70 cows What are the benets of allowing youth to show your dairy animals at the fair? Leasing cattle helps the kids more than it helps us. They gain experience. What is your role and time commitment? Our time commitment is little. When they rst come out, we help them get the halter on and walk the animal for the rst time. After that, they come and train their animals on their own. We sit and watch the show. What guidelines do you have for people who show your animals? We mostly lease to relatives or friends. Annika Gunderson 17 years old Parents: Charlie and Beth Gunderson Upsala, Minn. Morrison County Third year showing dairy How did you get involved in showing dairy animals? I got talked into it by my family and people from 4-H. Why do you enjoy showing? It’s a lot of fun to see all your hard work pay off. Why is it important to you to show dairy animals? It teaches you how to be responsible for something other than yourself. What has been your best experience showing dairy cattle? Helping my younger cousin show in Cloverbud Dairy.
Rahn Sass, shown with Eli Hopp Chateld, Minn. Fillmore County 250 cows What are the benets of allowing youth to show your dairy animals at the fair? It gives the 4-Her a chance to learn the commitment it takes to raise and care for an animal. What is your role and time commitment? I will help pick the animal, if needed, supply feed and housing and help transport the animals to the shows. What guidelines do you have for people who show your animals? I want the kids to remember they represent the farm and the dairy industry. Eli Hopp 13 years old Parents: Doug and Heather Hopp Chateld, Minn. Fillmore County Eighth year showing dairy How did you get involved in showing dairy animals? My sisters showed when I was younger. I liked the cows, so I decided to show them myself. Why do you enjoy showing? It is fun to work with my cows all summer and be able to show them. Why is it important to you to show dairy animals? It is important to show cows in a public setting to show how we care about them. What has been your best experience showing dairy cattle? Earning a state fair trip. I get to take my fall calf to the state fair this year.
Leroy Eggink, shown with Tanner Van Heuvelen (left) and Garrett Sarringar (right) Sibley, Iowa Osceola County 50 cows What are the benets of allowing youth to show your dairy animals at the fair? It allows the child a learning experience. They learn work ethics and responsibility. They wouldn’t have this opportunity if the lease program did not exist in the 4-H program. I have been leasing animals to young 4-H members for over 30 years. They grow while working with the animals. What is your role and time commitment? My role in the project is that the cattle remain on my farm. The child helps with feeding them, breaking them to lead and learning to groom them. My time commitment has changed over the last year or so as my son is old enough to help with teaching them how to lead and also the grooming. What guidelines do you have for people who show your animals? My guidelines are simple. They need to be courteous to other exhibitors. They also need to be conscience of the animal and the people that work with the animals. They need to not be abusive to the animals and take good care of them at the farm and also at the shows they attend. Garrett Sarringar 15 years old Parents: Jim and Jeni Sarringar Sibley, Iowa Osceola County Fifth year showing dairy How did you get involved in showing dairy animals? I got involved in showing dairy cattle when Leroy’s son, Jacob, asked me to help him show one of his calves at the county fair. I became interested and then asked if I could lease a calf or two from him to show on my own at the fair. Why do you enjoy showing? Showing gives me something to do in the summer. It also teaches me responsibility in working with the animals. Why is it important to you to show dairy animals? Dairy is in a lot of the products we eat. It is important for others to see how and where milk comes from. What has been your best experience showing dairy cattle? Going to AK-SAR-BEN in Omaha, showing and winning some of my classes. Tanner Van Heuvelen 14 years old Parents: Shawn and Krista Van Heuvelen Ocheyedan, Iowa Osceola County Third year showing dairy How did you get involved in showing dairy animals? I knew Leroy and that he had a dairy. I also had older cousins who had leased cattle from him in the past and they enjoyed it. Why do you enjoy showing? I like the calves and working with them. Why is it important to you to show dairy animals? My family has done this. What has been your best experience showing dairy cattle? Being able to show the same animal for three years in a row. She is now a cow.
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Jessica Schramm, shown with Kayleigh White Garnavillo, Iowa Clayton County 15 cows What are the benets of allowing youth to show your dairy animals at the fair? Having youth show my dairy animals at the fair is a win-win situation. I like to see the progress the child and the animal make during their time preparing for shows. I enjoy having animals halter broke because they are easier to work with later on. I also enjoy watching the child learn and gain condence throughout the year. It is fun to see the bond the animal and the child develop. I was once in their shoes with borrowing animals to show in local fairs, so there is a sense of coming full circle with it all for me. What is your role and time commitment? Starting out, my role is to help make sure neither the child nor the animal become hurt or discouraged when learning to walk on the halter. As they each get more comfortable with one another, I start acting more as a coach for things like showmanship and basic show ring ethics. When we are at the shows, I am their support system and use the time to also teach them how to make the animal look its best for show day. We work with our show cattle at least once a week (usually more) starting in early spring. Sometimes we are walking the animals and practicing showmanship skills and other times we are out there to give baths. What guidelines do you have for people who show your animals? Guidelines for showing my animals are simple: respect my animals and try your hardest. I expect the youth showing my animals to treat them as if the cattle are their own. I believe this creates a closer bond and bigger sense of responsibility. The youth feel a connection to their show animals and giving them ownership takes the connection to a higher level. Kayleigh White 16 years old Parents: Arlis White and Heather Evans Monona, Iowa Clayton County Fourth year showing dairy How did you get involved in showing dairy animals? I started working at the neighbor’s dairy farm when I was in fth grade and found my passion for the dairy industry. I asked the boss man if I could show a couple heifers at the county fair, and before I knew it, I was halter breaking cattle and showing at the local county fairs. Why do you enjoy showing? From the moment I start working with the animal, I get such an attachment and grow with my cattle as well. We are a team. I love the excitement of walking in the show ring and watching the show cows grow and change throughout the season. I have been taught the qualities of hard work, trust, honesty and love. Why is it important to you to show dairy animals? The dairy industry has always had my heart. It needs to be advocated more. I play my part by bringing the cows out. Not many kids show dairy cows anymore. If I can show it is a good time, then more kids will show. What has been your best experience showing dairy cattle? Winning grand champion at Big Four Fair this year. It’s such a great feeling to know that my animal made it to that spot and I helped. The 2-year-old Jersey cow that I won with was her rst time being shown and it will always be memorable.
Annette Gorentz, shown with Lily and Kerry Bakken Vergas, Minn. East Otter Tail County 180 cows What are the benets of allowing youth to show your dairy animals at the fair? With the declining number of dairy farms, leasing is important. They learn about the dairy industry and how to take care of animals. The pride the children develop by taking care of the animals and doing a good job is incredible. They gain responsibility for their animals. It gives them a chance to grow and bond with the animal. When you see them walking up and down the driveway, you see the closeness they get with the animal. What is your role and time commitment? When they aren’t here, other family members help to take care of them. I have been a 4-H volunteer for over 30 years. What guidelines do you have for people who show your animals? We have a certain age guideline with the animals because of temperament and what they can handle. Lily Bakken 8 years old Parents: Joshua and Francesca Bakken Dent, Minn. East Otter Tail County Second year showing dairy How did you get involved in showing dairy animals? My mom and dad encouraged me to use my abilities and show them off with my animal. This is my second year showing dairy cattle. Why do you enjoy showing? I like showing because my animal walks nicely. Why is it important to you to show dairy animals? I show off my dairy animal because it is nice. I like when people come look at my heifer and show it off. What has been your best experience showing dairy cattle? I like the animal because it is soft. I like working with my heifer. I get up early with my dad. I even like to lay down with my calf. Kerry Bakken 11 years old Parents: Joshua and Francesca Bakken Dent, Minn. East Otter Tail County Third year showing dairy How did you get involved in showing dairy animals? My dad. Why do you enjoy showing? Because the animal understands me. Why is it important to you to show dairy animals? To be a positive role model for other kids. What has been your best experience showing dairy cattle? Even though my rst choice calves never made it to the county fair, I never gave up and kept trying.
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last step of the G6G program, we walk through the barn to watch for signs of heat. Usually if we see clear mucus, we will breed. It has worked well for us. For heifers, we watch for heats, but we need to try something different. We have struggled to get heifers pregnant even though we have tried CIDRs and ovsynch programs. Now we’re going to make changes to the health side of our heifer management and see if that will make a difference in getting heifers pregnant. How do you conrm pregnant or open cows? Our vet ultrasounds the cows every two weeks. If we need to check a cow and it’s in between our vet visits, we sometimes will send in a blood sample if it’s urgent. Or if we are testing milk and need to check a few, we will test a few through DHIA’s milk sample if it times out well. What is your breeding philosophy? How do you select bulls? What traits do you focus on? Does fertility play a role in bull selection? We select bulls high on net merit and GTPI. We also like to use bulls that have a combined fat and protein around 120-130. Calving ease is also important, as are fertility traits. If a bull has negative daughter pregnancy rate or fertility scores, we will not use that bull. We also choose bulls that will give us average sized cows. Animals are pedigree-mated through ABS. How are cows and heifers bred? Do you have a different philosophy for breeding both? Francis does all the breeding, which usually happens in the morning. Sometimes, we will still breed an animal if she is supposed to be showing heat, but there aren’t any signs. Our philosophy is that if we don’t put any semen in her, she can’t get pregnant. We
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Heifers eat hay on the Rynda family’s dairy near Montgomery, Minn. Although geƫng heifers conrmed pregnant has been a challenge, the Ryndas are looking at ways to improve their pregnancy rate. might be wasting a few more dollars here and there, but it helps. What do you do to settle hard breeders? We use CIDRs or try to breed her multiple times in one heat cycle. If she’s not pregnant after that, we will usually get rid of her. How many times do you try to breed a cow before you sell her? It depends on certain factors for each cow such as
her production, her somatic cell count and if she kicks. If a cow doesn’t breed back after a couple times, usually there are underlying issues and it’s a good idea to send her down the road anyway. For heifers, we have bred them up to six times. Is there anything you have done or changed that brought about a signicant improvement in your reproductive program? Starting the G6G
program helped a lot. Also, we have an accommodating vet, which we feel has helped the overall management of our farm. We also feel having comfortable cows helps the reproduction side. Tell us about your farm. We farm with the help of our four children: Isaac, 17, Rachel, 15, Noah, 12, and Levi, 4. This is Francis’s family’s farm. We are the third generation to farm here. We farm about 350 acres of corn, alfalfa, wheat and soybeans.
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MOWER CONDITIONERS JD 946, 2008, #150133..................................................................$14,800 JD 820, 1994, #150306.................................................................... $4,750 NH H7450, 2012, #150023............................................................$22,500 NH H7460, 2013, #144344............................................................$23,900 JD 535, 2005, #139187..................................................................$14,000 Massey Ferguson 1372, 2013, #141262 .....................................$19,900 Case DCX-131, 2004, #150458........................................................ $7,500 JD 635, 2012, #150448..................................................................$18,500 JD 935, 1999, #149868.................................................................... $9,700 ROUND BALERS Massey Ferguson 2946, 2015, Twine and Surface Wrap, PTO: 540, Width of Bale: 4 ft., #143367..........................................................$29,700 Gehl 1465, Pickup: Regular, Twine, PTO: 540, Width of Bale: 4 ft., #150085 ........................................................................................... $5,100 Claas 380 Variant, 2011, Surface Wrap, PTO: 540, Width of Bale: 4 ft., #140005 ........................................................................................$19,800 JD 568, 2010, Pickup: Mega Wide, Wrapping: Twine and Surface Wrap, PTO: 1000, Width of Bale: 5 ft., #150484..............................$19,800 JD 567, 2004, Wrapping: Twine and Surface Wrap, PTO: 540, Width of Bale: 5 ft., #150394..........................................................$17,000 JD 530, 1984, Wrapping: Twine, PTO: 540, Width of Bale: 5 ft., #143656 ........................................................................................... $4,200 JD 569, 2017, Pickup: Mega Wide, Wrapping: Surface Wrap, PTO: 1000, Width of Bale: 5 ft., #143801..........................................................$38,000 JD 568, 2010, Pickup: Mega Wide, Wrapping: , PTO: 540, Width of Bale: 5 ft., #149676..........................................................$25,500 NH BR7090, 2008, Wrapping: Twine and Surface Wrap, PTO: 1000, Width of Bale: 5 ft., #143259..........................................................$19,900 NH BR7080, 2008, Wrapping: Twine, PTO: 540, Width of Bale: 5 ft., #140282 .........................................................................................$12,900 NH BR7060, 2008, Wrapping: Twine, PTO: 540, Width of Bale: 4 ft., #143774 .........................................................................................$15,000 JD 430, 1984, PTO: 540, Width of Bale: 4 ft., #140203 ..................... $5,900 NH BR780, 2005, Wrapping: Twine and Surface Wrap, PTO: 1000, Width of Bale: 5 ft., #140575 .........................................................$17,500 JD 569 Silage Special, 2016, Pickup: Mega Wide, Wrapping: Surface Wrap, PTO: 1000, Width of Bale: 5 ft., #148333..............................$40,900 JD 569 Premium, 2014, Wrapping: Surface Wrap, PTO: 1000, Width of Bale: 5 ft., #148146..........................................................$26,900 JD 569, 2014 Pickup: Mega Wide, Wrapping: Surface Wrap Only, PTO: 1000, Width of Bale: 5 ft., #148334 ........................................$35,500 JD 467, 2005, Pickup: Regular, Wrapping: Twine, PTO: 540, Width of Bale: 4 Ft., #144341.........................................................$12,900 JD 567, 2006, Pickup: Mega Tooth, Wrapping: Twine and Surface Wrap, PTO: 1000, Width of Bale: 5 Ft., #149896 ........................................$17,200 SKID STEER LOADERS JD 320E, 2015, Cab w/ AC, EH Controls, Air Ride Seat, Joystick, Ride Control, 2 Speed, 76” Bucket, Reversing Fan, 295 hrs., #143386 ..................$42,900 JD 320E, 2015, Cab w/ AC, Foot Controls, Air Ride Seat, 2 Speed, Self-Leveling, 76” Bucket, 202 hrs., #142683 ..................................$38,500 JD 326E, 2016, Cab w/ AC, Foot Controls, Air Ride Seat, 2 Speed, Self-Leveling, 78” Bucket, Reversing Fan, 316 hrs., #148317 ..........$41,900 Case 85-XT, 1998, Cab Enclosure, Hand Controls, 72” Bucket, 5278 hrs., #143885 ........................................................................................$11,900 JD 326E, 2016, Cab w/ AC, Foot Controls, Air Ride Seat, 2 Speed, 84” Bucket, Reversing Fan, 1162 hrs., #141601..............................$33,900 JD 326E, 2015, Cab w/ AC, Hand Controls, Air Ride Seat, Ride Control, 2 Speed, 78” Bucket, Reversing Fan, 2328 hrs., #146698 ................$29,850 JD 320E, 2016, Cab w/ AC, Hand Controls, 2 Speed, 72” Bucket, Reversing Fan, 2501 hrs., #143842 .................................................$27,500 Bobcat 743, 1988, ROPS, Foot Controls, 66” Bucket, 2200 hrs., #150238 ........................................................................................... $8,500
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Dairy adds value to school meals Cherry Gadmandla, a junior high student from Illinois, is among many students across the nation who experience benets from eating school meals. “I do see a difference in the kids who eat school breakfast,” Gadmandla said. “When they come in to school, they’re tired and after they eat school breakfast, they’re much more alive and energetic.” School meals nourish millions of students daily. Not only do school meals help students get the nutrients they need for growth and development, but they also help fuel their learning in the classroom. This is critically important to the one in six children who live in a food insecure household, meaning they do not know when or where their next meal will come from. Every school day more than 30 million students are served lunch at school and 14.8 million are served breakfast. In By Julie Mattson the Midwest, one in six children Ostrow are food insecure, meaning they Midwest Dairy Assoc. may not have consistent access to enough food for a healthy life. For more than a century on behalf of America’s dairy farmers, National Dairy Council has demonstrated a steadfast commitment to child health and wellness. NDC, in concert with state and regional dairy councils across the nation including Midwest Dairy, has worked tirelessly to improve child nutrition by increasing access to healthy school meals in which milk, cheese and yogurt play prominent roles. In fact, low-fat and fat-free milk is an integral part of the federal school meal program because of its nutrient package, providing the No. 1 food source of nine essential nutrients in the diets of America’s children and adolescents. In 2009, NDC and state and regional dairy councils launched Fuel Up to Play 60, the in-school health and wellness program created in partnership with the National Football League, and in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, that empowers students to get active and play for at least 60 minutes a day and fuel up with nutrient rich foods at school and at home, including lowfat and fat-free dairy foods. The program is in more than 73,000 schools nationwide and more than 17,000 in the Midwest. Part of Fuel Up to Play 60’s effectiveness is its ability to create student-driven change within the school environment. While nutrition standards for school meals are driven by the science-based Dietary Guidelines for Americans, students in Fuel Up to Play 60 have an ability to work within those standards to inuence menu options and meal delivery systems, helping to ensure students have access to more nutritious foods. NDC, with support from Midwest Dairy, partnered to raise awareness among health and wellness professionals on the value of school meals. A white paper and a series of seven video vignettes were launched at the School Nutrition Association’s annual conference in Las Vegas to help communicate the value of school meals from a variety of perspectives, ultimately creating champions for school meals. Each video vignette is 30 seconds in length and features an expert related to children’s health and wellness. A nal compilation video was also created with all experts. Midwest Dairy will ask our partners, including state chapters of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, SNA, America Academy of Pediatrics, school districts and food insecurity partners to share these resources with their audiences. America’s dairy farmers’ efforts to support child health and wellness do not end here. They will continue to look for responsible, sustainable ways to ensure children, especially those who are food insecure, have access to nutritious school meals – a vital resource for our nation’s children. Visit NationalDairyCouncil.org and search “The Value of School Meals” to download the white paper.
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Top Holstein enthusiasts named at convention Six distinguished junior members selected By Danielle Nauman danielle.n@dairystar.com
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. – Every year since 1922 Holstein Association USA has honored their young members who excel in their Holstein project work. The contest honors six distinguished junior member ďƒžnalists, chosen from a ďƒželd of 12 semi-ďƒžnalists. Youth begin the application process for the program by submitting a portfolio. From the books submitted, the semi-ďƒžnalists are chosen and those members attend the National Holstein Convention to participate in interviews. This year, three area youth earned the highest distinction from the association: Kayla Leiding, Fountain, Minn.; Joseph Opsal, Blue Mounds, Wis., and Mary Scott, Westgate, Iowa. Other youth reaching the semi-ďƒžnalist stage of competition included Haely Leiding, Fountain, Minn.; Samuel Minch, Green
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“The application process, creating the book and videos, was a really good experience for me,� Leiding said. “Putting our farm onto paper, seeing the growth of my own herd and seeing the dairyman I am today has helped me as I look at my future.�
Leiding hopes to pursue a career in the communications and marketing ďƒželd preferably representing dairy farmers following her graduation next spring. Opsal is the 20-yearold son of Troy Opsal and Jane Sarbacker. He resides on his family’s Ridge Registered Holstein Farm, where he works with his father and brother while attending the Madison Area Technical College pursing an associate degree in commercial photography. He has launched his own photography business. Opsal served two years on the Wisconsin Junior Activities Committee as well as holding several ofďƒžces in his county junior Holstein organization. “The application for this award is very large and timeconsuming to complete,â€? Opsal said. “So it was very rewarding to be recognized not only for that work but for my years of involvement in the industry. Opsal feels the recognition will add something special to his resume. He hopes to volunteer in his county as a dairy bowl coach. Scott will be a senior at Iowa State University maTurn to CONVENTION | Page 25
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Four Holstein youth – (from leŌ) Eliza Endres, of Waunakee, Wis.; MaƩhew Gunst, of Harƞord, Wis.; Hannah Hockerman, of Wesƞield, Wis.; and Samantha PiƩerle, of Watertown, Wis. – are awarded the NaƟonal Young DisƟnguished Junior Member awards during naƟonal convenƟon June 30 to July 3 in Traverse City, Mich.
joring in dairy science with a minor in agronomy. She is the 21-year-old daughter of Mike and Kathleen Scott. Scott has been an avid participant in dairy jeopardy and dairy bowl during her junior career, including being a part of the winning senior dairy bowl team at this year’s national convention. She has served as the 2015 Iowa Holstein Princess. Scott is involved in the dairy science club and is serving
“It was very humbling to be selected as one of the six DJM nalists because it’s the highest recognition a junior Holstein member can earn.” MARY SCOTT, DISTINGUISHED JUNIOR MEMBER FINALIST
as the 2018 ADSA industry representative. “It was very humbling to be selected as one of the six DJM nalists because it’s the highest recognition a junior Holstein member can earn,” Scott said. “When I was rst notied I was a semi-nalist, I looked at the list and realized what an honor it was to be a part of such an outstanding group.” Holstein Association USA created the younger distinguished junior member contest in 2004. Similar to the DJM contest, applicants produce a portfolio of their junior Holstein activities and involvement. Eight nalists are selected. YDJM winners from the area included Eliza Endres, Waunakee, Wis.; Matthew Gunst, Hartford, Wis.; Hannah Hockerman, Westeld, Wis., and Samantha Pitterle, Watertown, Wis. Endres, 16, is the daughter of Randy and Karen Endres. She will be a junior at Waunakee High School where she is involved in the tennis and track teams and is a member of the FFA chapter. She is involved on her family’s 700-cow Berryridge Farm. While she plans to continue growing her junior Holstein involvement and project, Endres also is making plans to attend the University of WisconsinMadison to study agriculture. Gunst, 16, is the son of Dennis and Nichole Gunst. Gunst is the sixth
generation of his family to reside on the farm which has been in their family since 1868. He will be entering his junior year at Lakeside Lutheran High School where he takes part in FFA, forensics and choir. Gunst has competed on the Dodge County dairy bowl and dairy judging teams, being a member of the National Champion 4-H Dairy Judging Team at World Dairy Expo last fall, and competed at the Royal Highland Show International Judging Contest in Scotland. “It’s interesting to see your project on paper when you are nished with the book,” Gunst said. “It was really exciting, except that I had to miss the convention to receive the award because of the judging trip to Scotland.” Hockerman, 16, is the daughter of Greg and Dawn Hockerman. She lives on her family’s 400-cow registered Holstein farm. Hockerman will be a junior at Westeld High School, where she is involved in FFA and plays volleyball and softball. “I would encourage any junior member to take the chance and apply for this award,” Hockerman said. “This was my second year applying. The rst year was the hardest, because I had to start the book from scratch. This year, I had the groundwork laid and had some good feedback to use.” Hockerman said the biggest benet to receiving the award is the number of people she has met and the experience of attending her rst National Holstein Convention. Pitterle, 16, is the daughter of Mark and Val Pitterle and will be a junior at Watertown High School where she participates in FFA. While she does not reside on a dairy farm, Pitterle raises show heifers and participates in shows at the local, state and national level. She has beneted from her involvement with the Dodge County Junior Holstein Association and has been involved with the dairy judging and dairy bowl teams. “I grew up helping at my grandparent’s dairy farm, and I started milking cows there when I was old enough,” Pitterle said. “I was lucky to have people in my county, Mandy Sell and Linda Behling, who got me involved in showing and in the junior Holstein group.” Pitterle plans to continue to grow her herd of registered dairy cattle while preparing to attend college to become a large animal veterinarian.
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By Laura Scholtz & John Rosenhammer Father/Daughter Farming Duo During my senior year of college, all I could think about was how eager I felt to return home and show my dad how to farm. I wanted to change everything. We needed to implement an ovsynch protocol, add stripping to our prep procedure, quit breeding cows to fancy bulls, focus on our components, implement a vaccine protocol, make our calves gain weight faster, and develop a schedule so everything from running the footbath to giving vaccines would get accomplished each week. I loved my dairy production class, we visited many farms and I took pictures and asked a lot of questions to gure out what their secrets to success were. Seeing top dairies gave me a feeling of excitement, ‘that could be me someday’. Fresh out of college, I started interning at GarLin Dairy. I thought college taught me everything I needed to know, but right away on day one I realized I had a lot left to learn. With practice, I learned to IV, drench uids, and give lots of repro shots and vaccines. I learned how to set up a schedule for the week and stick to it. I paid attention to their h program and how they mated their cows. I watched as new employees would begin, silently betting on which ones would stay and which ones wouldn’t last a month. I noticed the characteristics of good and bad employees, and watched how the managers handled difcult employee situations. I believe I would not still be on our dairy today if I hadn’t done this. This experience gave me opportunities to learn more about cow health and herd management. I made connections, gained a mentor, and realized ‘I don’t know everything’. There were many days I felt dumb. I couldn’t gure out what was wrong with a cow or had an idea that my coworkers shot down. Those were the days I learned the most. I realized college didn’t make me ‘smart’, but rather, it taught me how to think, analyze, and learn, which can get me through any situation. I feel very strongly that every single young farmer needs to work for another employer before returning home. No matter how experienced your parents are, they cannot teach you everything. Dairy farming today requires expertise in all areas such as nancials, cow management, crop management, record keeping, communication, and many others. Yes, most agriculture colleges offer courses on these topics, and after graduating college, a son or daughter will think they are ready to take over the farm, but they are not. Being in an employee position is completely different than working alongside family. You will be criticized, you will be frustrated with coworkers and have to learn how to overcome your differences and work together. You have to accept others decisions, even when you don’t agree with them, you will be proved wrong a time or two, but it will all help you develop into a far better manager when you return
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Look for non-traditional topics at Dairy Cattle Welfare Symposium The third annual Dairy Cattle Welfare Symposium hosted by the Dairy Cattle Welfare Council was held May 31 to June 1 in Scottsdale, Ariz. The purpose of the Dairy Cattle Welfare Council is to promote dairy cattle welfare by bringing together dairy farmers, veterinarians, consultants, universities and the dairy community to develop best recommended practices with focus on animal well-being, management, husbandry, animal-people interaction, health and productivity. The DCWC was established in 2016 as a nonprot organization for educational and scientic purposes. The DCWC recognizes By Marcia Endres the welfare of dairy animals is a primary U of M Extension responsibility. Animal welfare is informed by science, practiced by ethical treatment of animals in all situations and characterized by lives that are worth living for all animals on a farm. This includes providing for the physiologic needs of animals which include housing, nutrition, disease and injury prevention, as well as for their mental/emotional well-being. I serve as president of the DCWC and hopefully in this capacity I can further contribute to the continuous improvement of dairy care on our farms. For this year’s symposium, it was suggested we include non-traditional topics such as emotions in non-dairy animals and a live consumer panel. The idea was to open the minds of the audience, composed primarily of veterinarians, academics, allied industry, dairy producers and students so we could learn about issues beyond animal care practices on the farm. This was the rst time the DCWC included such topics, and we were wondering how receptive our audience would be. Interesting enough, these two topics were among the highest rated in the evaluations and from one-on-one feedback. The non-dairy topic regarding animal emotions and feelings presented by Dr. Carl Sana was highly valued. We started the rst day of the symposium with his talk. The presentation was based on his book titled “What Animals Think and Feel.” A shorter but similar version of the presentation can be watched at TED.com. Following is a summary of the talk from TED.com: “What’s going on inside the brains of animals? Can we know what, or if, they’re thinking and feeling? Using discoveries and anecdotes that span ecology, biology and behavioral science, Carl Sana weaves together stories of whales, wolves, elephants and albatrosses to argue that just as we think, feel, use
tools and express emotions, so too do the other creatures – and minds – that share the Earth with us.” This is not a typical discussion topic at dairy meetings. You probably agree. The idea was to stretch our thinking and remind us that the general public is becoming more interested in how we take into account the affective state of our food production animals. This is an area that warrants more research, and it is an area that is difcult to assess and interpret. On the topic of what the general public wants, another suggestion was that we include a live consumer panel during the program. We started the second day of the symposium with a panel of seven women, all employed nearby and ranging in age from 30 to 60 who are involved in the purchase of food for their household. Panelists rst shared their food shopping practices. Moderator (and at the time president of the DCWC) Liz Cox guided them to give more detail about dairy product purchases. Some purchased only organic dairy products (because they said it was better for their kids) while others paid more attention to taste, price or locally produced foods. Many of them mentioned they were skeptical or confused about advertising and label claims. All mentioned they were also skeptical about statements made by activist groups. They did not know where to go for reliable information. When prodded about the dairy farmer as a source of information, they responded positively. They would like to see more TV programs or online information coming directly from the farmers or being able to visit a working dairy farm in their area. They did not seem to be aware these things are available. When asked about how much they knew about dairy production practices, panelists indicated they really did not know much about it. All panelists were disappointed to hear that not all cows have access to pasture. They all expected cows did have pasture. The discussion went longer than we planned as the panel had a lot to share. The consumer panel was the highest rated topic on the agenda. During the break, some of the panelists visited with dairy producers in attendance, and they were receptive to what the producers had to tell them. The major take-away messages from the symposium evaluations were that the consumer panel discussion and the nondairy topic on animal emotions were highly valued along with producer panel discussions and topics related to future practices in the dairy industry coming about because of public demands, such as pain mitigation, access to pasture and group housing of dairy calves.
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What is the difference between a manure stockpile, a manure pit and a compost pile? A manure pit is for what we call liquid manure mostly from dairy, swine and beef feedlot facilities. The only real storage option for manure with this high water content is a manure pit or structure. Compost pile management requires By Randy Pepin manure to reach U of M Extension temperatures greater than 131 degrees Fahrenheit for at least 15 days. Frequent turning is required and total composting time varies from two to six months. A compost manure site requires the same construction methods as a permanent manure stockpile described below. Manure stockpiles involve two basic types: permanent and shortterm. The consistency of stockpiled manure is that it will stack in a pile, not spread out like a pancake. A technical way of describing this is manure that has at least 15 percent solids that stacks to a 3:1 ratio sidewall. Therefore, manure stockpiles are for manures such as pen-pack, stall barn and poultry liter, but not manure in a typical liquid manure pit. Permanent manure stockpiles are generally on an approved constructed pad, usually made with concrete. These pads are near the livestock facility, but can be located away from
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The cow yeller
Somebody should talk to those Hollywood folks I nally got to watch the thing and discovered that its about how they name their motion pictures. name was actually “Jurassic Park.” I still think my verFor instance, some time ago a movie called “E.T.” sion of the title was more accurate due to all the drastic came out. I was convinced the movie moguls had pro- stuff that happens. duced a picture that was Some years back, bound to be a total op. After a movie called “The Horse Why d don’t ’ those h H Hollywood ll d all, how many people could Wh Whisperer” hit the silver you expect to get excited hotshots get with it and produce screen. I immediately asabout embryo transplantasumed this show was some a screenplay about a ruggedly tion? sort of spy thriller. After all, But I was wrong. It handsome, yet incredibly sensitive, its title seems to describe a turned out the movie was dairy farmer? person who so loves to spill about a little space alien guy the beans that he will do it who looked like a bipedal even if he has to murmur the homeless turtle. Geez. With a title like that, who would secret while aficted with a severe case of laryngitis. have ever guessed? It turned out I was wrong again. “The Horse WhisThen it got so that all we ever heard about was a perer” featured certied hunk-o-rama Robert Redford, ick called “Drastic Park.” Imagine my surprise when who played a guy who has an uncanny knack for tam-
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Measuring up
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Farming is easier with (n + 1)
If you’re going up into the haymow to throw down straw and you think you need ve bales, throw down six. If you’re switching cows and you need 12 open stalls, let 13 cows out. This (n+1) way of operating was originally Glen’s thinking, but it has become a mantra on our farm. It has saved us countless extra steps and a lot of time. Without fail, it seems, as soon as you slide the haymow door shut, someone will remember they needed a bale of straw for a calf Dairy Good Life pen. Or, you’ll chop straw into the stalls and come up a little short at the end. Having an extra bale of straw in close reach makes everything easier. When switching cows, it always seems like there’s one cow left on the walk and the only open stall is a spot she doesn’t like. Having an extra open stall gives her a choice and makes getting her into a stall a whole heck of a lot simpler. Last fall, we poured a new cement curb and replaced the dilapidated fence along the north side of our cow yard. The new fence is wonderful – no more cows jumping over the fence. But even more By Sadie Frericks wonderful is the new layout of our cow yard. Columnist We had to move the feeder wagons and gates around in the yard to accommodate the curb and fence construction. We also brought in a couple extra gates to make the temporary setup work. You can never have enough portable gates. The next time we order more, I’m going to order (n+1). Anyway, when we put everything back in place inside the cow yard after construction, we ended up with three pens instead of two, thanks to the extra gates. We use our cow yard for switching cows, so, in the past we always needed two pens. We also use our cow yard for working dry cows and loading them up to go to our remote pastures. It turns out having three pens in the cow yard is far better than two. Glen’s (n+1) mantra has even made its way into the house. If I’m making grilled cheese sandwiches for lunch and think I need ve, I always make six. When I bake cookies, I always make a double batch – there’s no point in going through all the work for only two dozen cookies. By the time you read this, our county fair will be in full swing. During the past couple weeks of fair preparations, I realized we need to apply a little (n+1) before next year. If you think four pairs of clippers are enough, you probably need ve. Between our three kids, two nieces, and one nephew, we had to start clipping show cows and heifers in shifts because there aren’t enough clippers to go around. Even Daphne decided she was going to clip her calf This ((n+1) Thi 1) way off operating i by herself this year. We have was originally Glen’s thinking, a longer blade that ts on our small cordless clipper, so we but it has become a mantra put her to work with that. She on our farm. was proud as a peacock by the time she was done. If you think you have enough rope halters, nd one more. Since we worked with the show cattle in shifts, we didn’t realize until a couple days before the fair that we didn’t have enough rope halters for all of the cows and heifers to be haltered at the same time. Thankfully, we found a couple of rope halters tucked away in an old show box, so we didn’t have to buy any at the last minute. I think there will be a couple of (n+1) show equipment items under the Christmas tree come December. P.S. Don’t tell Glen about this column. When I told him I was writing about (n+1), he said with mock dismay, “Hey, that’s patented.” P.S.S. Perhaps an (n+1) way of thinking will make farming easier for you, too. Sadie and her husband, Glen, milk 100 cows near Melrose, Minn. They have three children – Dan, 11, Monika, 8, and Daphne, 5. Sadie also writes a blog at www.dairygoodlife.com. She can be reached at sadiefrericks@gmail.com.
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A princess representing her “queens” Hollermann named nalist for state dairy ambassador By Abby Hopp Staff Intern
BURTRUM, Minn. – Megan Hollermann may be a princess, but her cows are her queens. “I have the highest and upmost respect for all my cows,” Megan said. “I may be a princess, but they are my queens. They come rst.” Megan is eager to represent all dairy farmers across the state as a nalist for this year’s Princess Kay of the Milky Way competition as it gives her an opportunity to represent her dairy herd. Megan is the daughter of Shawn and Debbie Hollermann, and is a full-time employee on her family’s 400-cow dairy farm, Hollermann Family Dairy, LLC., Burtrum, Minn. “I am excited about what is to come and I am proud of all her accomplishments,” Shawn said. “She has wanted to be a princess for as long as I can remember, and now she is there. I am honored.” On her family’s farm, Megan is responsible for herd and employee management. “I am the fourth generation of dairy farmers in my family,” said Megan, a recent graduate of dairy management at Ridgewater College in Willmar, Minn. Megan and her family are making plans to incorporate her into the farm as a part owner within the next year. One
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Megan Hollermann kneels next to dry cows on her family’s 400-cow dairy farm near Burtrum, Minn. Hollermann is the daughter of Shawn and Debbie Hollermann and is a Princess Kay Finalist from Todd County. day Megan hopes to take over the dairy entirely. “The farm is all I’ve ever known,” Megan said. “Milking is my favorite part. I get to spend time with our employees and family members. You get to know them a little better and dig your roots a little deeper.” Megan has a strong interest in learning more about the dairy industry. The nalist has toured over 70 farms nationwide and has worked on 10 farms, rang-
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While Megan’s connection to the industry stems from her family’s farm, many of the memories she has made over the years come from showing cattle. “I remember getting drug around the ring for the rst time when I was showing as a 4-year-old kid,” Megan said. Debbie agreed. “My favorite memory is watching her go from being drug around the ring to her rst purple ribbon at the state fair,” she said. “It was a pretty cool moment.” Megan has kept those memories of the show ring close to her as she represents the dairy farmers in Todd County as a dairy princess. “I enjoy representing people who have put so much work in,” Megan said. “I truly wouldn’t be where I am without the dairy community.” This year, Megan is also honored to serve all of Minnesota’s dairy farmers as a spokesperson for the state’s industry. “I am looking forward to working with a good group of girls and represent Minnesota dairy farmers everywhere,” Megan said. ... “I have seen a lot and talked with a lot of people. I feel I can share their stories, as well as mine.” While the summer as a Princess Kay nalist will be short-lived, Megan plans to stay active in the dairy community following her statewide duties. “I hope to run to be on the Todd County ADA board,” Megan said. “I want all the other girls who didn’t get selected as a nalist to know that just because you aren’t selected doesn’t mean you give up on the industry. There are so many ways to represent farmers.”
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KERKHOVEN, Minn. – Although Korissa Lindquist is studying airport management, she is an advocate for the dairy industry each and every day. “Going to a school with hardly any agriculture inuence and people from many worldly countries, I have been able to educate so many people on what dairy is. This non-agriculture aspect allows me to bring a new group of people into the dairy community,” said Korissa, a junior at the University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, N.D. In May, Korissa was named as a nalist for Princess Kay of the Milky Way. She is the daughter of Rod and Naomi Lindquist, who milk 120 cows in Kandiyohi County near Kerkhoven, Minn. The 20-year-old has always had an interest in dairying, which was rst sparked by her responsibilities on her family’s farm. Growing up, Korissa and her siblings – Mackenzie, 24, Brody, 22, and Kolby, 17 – each had chores on the farm. Today, Korissa milks cows and feed calves. “I have gained an appreciation for hard work and respect from the farm,” Korissa said. “Everything I do I have taken something from the farm. My No. 1 thing I apply to life is respect for others and earning other people’s respect.” Naomi agreed. “She has always been very positive and is willing to try any task we give her on the farm,” she said. The nalist’s farming background, accompanied with her experiences in 4-H and FFA, inspired her to serve as a dairy princess. “I have always dreamed of being a butterhead,” Korissa said. “It is pretty much the coolest thing you can get and it is so different from everything else. You can get out in the community and advocate for the dairy community.” Throughout Korissa’s term as a county dairy princess, her network of friends and family has supported her. “Everyone has helped me be a better advocate and learn new things,” Korissa said. “I would not be here without the support of my family, fellow dairy princesses, the community and other dairy farmers across the county.” Now, as a Princess Kay nalist, Korissa is looking forward to giving back to
her community and proudly representing dairy farmers, like her family. During her reign, Korissa wants to use the knowledge she has gained on the farm and working alongside her dad to educate others. “She has done the work and understands how it works – cow health, care and diligence to produce a healthy and safe product for others,” Rod said. While teaching consumers about how a dairy farm operates, Korissa wants to emphasize the hard work it takes to produce a quality product for people to enjoy. “Everything we do in life is for the cows,” Korissa said. “They are the best cared for and have the best life. We chose this lifestyle so we want to do what we can to make a good product for ourselves and the community.” Above all, Korissa wants to make an impact as she serves as a dairy princess and connect with each person she meets at the various events she will be a part of this year. “I can relate to people and get to the bottom of their question with an analogy people can understand,” Korissa said. “Being personable is a big asset to the dairy princess program.” Naomi agreed. “I have enjoyed watching her develop as she advocates for dairy,” she said. “She picks up on who you are and relates. Being a non-agriculture student, it is important to reach the people not involved in agriculture and speak at their level.” While representing the dairy industry in Minnesota is a large task, Korissa will not be doing it alone. As one of 12 nalists for the 65th Princess Kay of the Milky Way, she is looking forward to promoting the industry and connecting with consumers alongside the other young women. “They say this is a life changing experience,” she said. “Well this truly is. We are chosen for a reason, and I can’t wait to know them as people, see them as advocates and have fun. I want to see them collaborate and make the dairy princess program the best it can be so we can do farmers justice.” Now that Korissa’s dream of being a dairy princess is reality, she looks to use this experience and her time spent on her family’s farm to always promote the dairy community, especially in her non-agriculture path of life.
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Women In Dairy Abby Popowski Ivanhoe, Minn. Lincoln County 120 cows Family: My husband, Adam, and I live on the farm with our four youngest children, Austin, 12, Noah, 5, Nathan, 4, and Caleb, 2. We have two grown children who live off the farm, Natasha, 22, and Seth, 21. Tell us about your farm. My husband and I milk 120 cows twice a day. We keep all of our heifer calves and raise them and sell our bull calves to my in-laws, David and Barb Popowski. We have 30 laying hens and one dog, Maize. We have 68 acres of alfalfa and 150 acres of corn that we raise for feed. What’s the busiest time of day for you? Mornings are always the busiest with getting the kids up and ready for the day and then getting the milking done, checking on the fresh cows, and feeding the cows and the calves. When you get a spare moment what do you do? I enjoy reading, baking, gardening and crafts. I like to take the kids on adventures when we can get some time off of the farm. Tell us about your most memorable experience working on the farm. I have a compilation of memories of Adam and the kids and me doing chores and projects on the farm, which are some of the best memories that I have. I grew up in a suburb of the Twin Cities, so all of my rsts on the farm stand out. From the rst time I drove a tractor and other equipment to the rst time I fed a newborn calf to milking by myself for the rst time and everything in between. I’ve really enjoyed learning and experiencing life on the farm.
What have you enjoyed most about dairy farming or your tie to the dairy industry? Family time. I love working side by side with my husband and having the kids out with us. I can’t imagine raising our family or living life anywhere else. How do you stay connected with others in the industry? I am involved in our county farm bureau and attend Minnesota Farm Bureau events. I also follow blogs and read articles. Who is someone in the industry who has inspired you? My husband introduced me to the farm life. He is hard working and has a passion for the life that is infectious. He grew up on this farm and has stories and skills he is willing to share. What is the best vacation you’ve ever taken? That would be when Adam and I were able to go to Florida on a trip that I earned while working off the farm. It was much needed rest and relaxation. It was free and was the last getaway before I started working on the farm full time.
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Calissa Lubben stands in the freestall barn at her home farm near Edgerton, Minn. Lubben is the daughter of Cal and Char Lubben, who milk 350 cows in Rock County.
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EDGERTON, Minn. – Calissa Lubben’s deep passion for dairy farming has been a long time in the making. “When I was little, I would sometimes sleep between my brothers’ beds so that I could wake up when they did for the morning milking,â€? she said. “They would take me down to the milking parlor with them, but I was too short to reach the cows. The only way I could help would be if they let me stand on a ďƒžve-gallon bucket.â€? Now the 19-year-old is representing Rock County as one of 12 Princess Kay of the Milky Way ďƒžnalists. Her family – parents, Cal and Char, and older siblings, Chad, Cody and Christina – milk 350 cows on their dairy in Edgerton, Minn. Lubben performed a variety of chores on her family’s dairy, but she found she had a special knack for caring for calves. “I really enjoy watching calves grow and seeing how they develop as they mature,â€? Lubben said. “Each animal has its own distinct personality.â€? Given her afďƒžnity for calves, it should come as no surprise that Lubben is working this summer as a calf herdswoman at Trans-Ova Genetics in Sioux Center, Iowa. “Dairy farmers can give better care to the calves than their mothers,â€? Lubben said. “We make sure that the calves are always eating a balanced diet, and we will give them medicine if they get sick.â€? Lubben was inspired by her sister to compete for one of the Princess Kay ďƒžnalist spots. “Christina was the Rock County Dairy Princess and participated in the Princess Kay contest,â€? Lubben said. “She encouraged me to enter the Princess Kay contest and gave me a lot of great advice.â€? Despite a lifetime of dairy farming experience, Lubben was surprised to be named a Princess Kay ďƒžnalist. “I was shocked and excited when it was announced that I was a ďƒžnalist,â€? Lubben said. “There were a lot of strong contestants. ‌ I got to meet many of them and made some new friends. When I told people I was from Rock County ‌ I would explain that we are in the extreme southwestern corner of the state. This made me realize that I’m not just representing Rock County, I’m also representing all of the
small communities in southwest Minnesota who help support the dairy farming industry.â€? This fall, Lubben will begin her sophomore year at South Dakota State University, where she is majoring in dairy production. After graduation, she plans to obtain her master’s degree in dairy nutrition. “I rode around with our farm’s dairy nutritionist one day last year,â€? Lubben said. “That experience helped me realize that what you put into your cows has a huge effect on what you get out of them. I think this can be applied to a lot of things in life.â€? Lubben has joined the SDSU Dairy Club, which in turn has led to her making new friends and enjoying new experiences. She has also joined a Bible study group and has been active in the university’s Little International program. “I have made a lot of new friends through the dairy club,â€? she said. “One of the activities that I participated in was a trip to California where we toured some dairies. I learned a lot about what it’s like to dairy farm in California. I also visited my ďƒžrst organic dairy.â€? Her experience as Rock County Dairy Princess has given Lubben insights regarding communication between dairy producers and consumers. “Today’s farmers are much more specialized than they were in the past,â€? Lubben said. “And many of today’s consumers no longer have a direct connection to farming. This can lead to miscommunication between farmers and consumers. It’s important to get the facts out there and tie them to your personal story about you and your farm. We need to constantly be working on building positive relationships with our consumers.â€? Lubben is eagerly anticipating the 65th Princess Kay coronation ceremony on Aug. 22, just prior to the start of the Minnesota State Fair. She is also looking forward to the tradition of having her likeness carved in butter. “The state fair is such a grand Minnesota tradition, and sitting in the booth as my likeness is carved from a block of butter will be a wonderful experience,â€? Lubben said. “I look forward to engaging with people at the fair and telling everyone that I meet all about the goodness and wholesomeness of dairy.â€?
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lower feed costs. What has been the best purchase you’ve ever made on your farm? Impact wrenches make it a lot easier to change at tires. Cordless tools make life easier for small projects because you don’t have to drag cords around. What has been your biggest accomplishment while dairy farming? My wife, Kim, and I raised three healthy boys on the farm. Also, we received a quality award from our creamery because our somatic cell count was under 200,000 for the year. What are your plans for your dairy in the next year and ve years? In the next year, the goal is to survive. In the next ve years, we will need to remodel some of our freestalls because they are getting worn out. We are also looking at the possibility of adding room to raise our bull calves to nish them as steers. How do you or your family like to spend time when you are not doing chores? I like to hop in the pickup and drive the countryside to see what’s going on. Otherwise, we like to gather with the neighbors after chores for bonres. We have about six throughout the summer.
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